Public Health Schools In Texas
Texas has 23 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public health academic community in Texas, and the future trends in public health training at the following levels:
- Public Health Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Health
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Texas | 29,270 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 6% of the country's public health professionals work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Texas
| 26,730 | 28,930 | 28,870 | 30,400 | 29,270 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Public Health is a growing field in Texas. There were 2,540 more public health professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public health has grown by 10% in Texas. This is slower than the trend for public health professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public health professionals has grown by 19% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Texas
| $52,430 | $53,627 | $56,500 | $58,980 | $63,410 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public health professionals are growing in Texas. In 2006 public health professionals made a mean salary of $52,430 per year, and in 2010 they made $63,410 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$34,140 |
25th percentile |
$44,937 |
50th percentile |
$59,083 |
75th percentile |
$76,833 |
90th percentile |
$96,017 |
This represents a 17% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Texas state, within the field of public health, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public health professionals earn 181% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Texas
Emergency Management |
$0 |
Health Science |
$67,152 |
Healthcare Administration |
$90,070 |
Healthcare Management |
$90,070 |
Political Science |
$71,545 |
Public Administration |
$90,572 |
Public Health |
$63,410 |
Social Work |
$43,120 |
Public health professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
19 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 40 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited public health schools in Texas state is also increasing. In Texas, there were 439 graduates in 2006. And there were 488 graduates from public health courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 11% percent increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. 48% of these graduates received an master's degree in public health.